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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Mac OS X 10.5, Mac OS X 10.5 Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 PPC, Mac OS X 10.4, Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
- Date added: February 08, 2008
- Total Downloads: 13,409,425
- Downloads last week: 37,771
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A newer version of LimeWire X is available.
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 651 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
From its start as a post-Napster clone to its leading role as the quintessential Gnutella client, LimeWire has been one of the highest-profile P2P applications for Mac. The latest version further ups the ante with a combination of new features, an updated interface, and better all-around performance.
On the surface, the refined and zippier Java interface houses some snazzy new icons and a few new features, including a connection-quality meter and a button matrix for zeroing in on specific file types. The search interface now sports a progress bar, and file information--such as artist and album--is more clearly displayed. The improved network performance gave us considerably more search results than previous versions and a more reliable downloading experience (for a P2P client, that is). This latest version also feels more nimble despite its inherently resource-heavy Java-based foundation. We like the What's New feature, which lists files recently added to the network. The check box to filter out adult content also is a nice touch.
The new features and overall functionality make this by far the most mature version of LimeWire to date. Despite the typical performance flaws found in all file-sharing clients, this latest version continues to offer solid performance and good looks across the board.
Publisher's description
From LimeWire :LimeWire is the world's fastest P2P file-sharing application, letting users share and search for all types of computer files, including movies, pictures, games, and text documents. Other features include dynamic querying, push-proxy support for connecting through firewalls, the ability to preview files while downloading, advanced techniques for locating rare files, and an extremely intuitive user interface.
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User reviews of LimeWire X 4.16.6
- Average user rating: 3.7 stars out of 651 votes
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: LimeWire X 4.16.6
"In response to "i like it! its great". You are the administrator"
Pros: D'uh! If it is your computer, then you are the administrator
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Version: LimeWire X 4.16.6
Pros: Easy to operate, effective - does it's job, will find you ANYTHING. There are so many settings you can adjust to suit yourself. I was very concerned about my PC's security and have switched off the setting which allows users access to my PC, so for security sake I'd rather be a freeloader......
Cons: Downloads can be slow
You will have to tell your firewall etc to allow it to do its thing because you will get security warnings from your antivirus & firewall - this program's behaviour is not what they call "the norm", but so far so good!!
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: LimeWire X 4.16.6
Pros: movie downloads
Cons: nothing
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Version: LimeWire X 4.16.6
Pros: Limewire helps me to navigate better on my compter
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Version: LimeWire X 4.16.6
Cons: You really need Limewire Pro for it to ACTUALLY work...
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